- agalmatolite
- ag·al·mat·o·lite
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agalmatolite
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Agalmatolite — Ag al*mat o*lite ([a^]g [a^]l*m[a^]t [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. a galma, a galmatos, image, statue + lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.] (Min.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Agalmatolite — Talc Talc Un bloc de talc. Général Synonymes C.I. 77718 … Wikipédia en Français
agalmatolite — ˌagəlˈmad.əlˌīt, əˌgalˈ , ˌaˌgalˈ noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin agalmatolithus, from Greek agalmat , agalma + New Latin lithus lite : a soft compact stone of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, sometimes stained, carved into images or… … Useful english dictionary
figure stone — Agalmatolite Ag al*mat o*lite ([a^]g [a^]l*m[a^]t [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. a galma, a galmatos, image, statue + lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.] (Min.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pagodite — Agalmatolite Ag al*mat o*lite ([a^]g [a^]l*m[a^]t [ o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. a galma, a galmatos, image, statue + lite: cf. F. agalmatolithe.] (Min.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
figure stone — noun : agalmatolite * * * figure stone, = agalmatolite. (Cf. ↑agalmatolite) … Useful english dictionary
Pagodite — Pa*go dite, n. (Min.) Agalmatolite; so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See {Agalmatolite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shoushan stone carvings — Shoushan (Chinese: 首山石; Pinyin: Shǒushān) stone carving is an art originating in Fujian Province（福建省 Fújiàn shěng）in Eastern China.The stones used in carving are also known as agalmatolite and are mined in the Shoushan village in northern Fujian … Wikipedia
agalmatolithe — ⇒AGALMATOLITHE, subst. MINÉRAL. Variété de talc, généralement rose ou vert, appelé vulgairement pierre de lard utilisé en Chine pour la fabrication de statuettes et de magots : • 1. Agalmatolithe, minéral (...) translucide, d un aspect mat, blanc … Encyclopédie Universelle
pa|go|dite — «puh GOH dyt», noun. = agalmatolite. (Cf. ↑agalmatolite) … Useful english dictionary
